Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

Kishiwada Danjiri festival is one of Japan's most well-known Danjiri Matsuri celebrations. The event is a procession in which big wooden shrine floats are towed by a large team of men at a fast speed. The Danjiri festival is mostly separated into two parts. The first, which takes place in September, is the more well-known of the two. The second, which takes place in October, is less well-known but features more Danjiri. The September Festival is split into two halves. The Kishiwada danjiri, which extends from the Nankai line down to the beach and is centered around the Castle, is the most well-known. The other Danjiri festival takes place at Haruki Town, with its focus on Nankai Haruki Station.

There are 34 Danjiri participating in the September Festival. Danjiri festivals are held in the towns between the Nankai railway and the mountains in October. These involve 47 Danjiri and are centered on the Kumeda, Shimomatsu, and Higashi-Kishiwada JR stations. There are 81 big wooden carts in the city, each carrying a portable shrine known as a danjiri.

Location: Kishiwada, Japan

Date: Mid-September